Bellingham Coal Train - Gateway Pacific Terminal / China Coal Trains

The Gateway Pacific Terminal would bring jobs, development and a
number of coal
trains through Whatcom County and Downtown Bellingham. The pros and cons are currently a hot
debate in Bellingham. Supporters herald the much needed jobs and
investment the terminal would bring to the region while those that
oppose it warn of the congestion, coal dust and the pollution the
coal trains would bring making portions of Bellingham almost
uninhabitable. As with many disagreements the truth is likely
somewhere in the middle.

Once the Gateway Pacific
Terminal is completed it would be the largest shipping and warehousing facility on
the West Coast. The terminal would not just export coal, although
that may be its primary mission. The Gateway Terminal would also
handle grain and other exports as well.